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1. Introduction
2. Outline of talk
3. Objectives of this lecture (1)
4. Objectives of this lecture (2)
5. Definitions
6. What is a vitamin?
7. General model of cofactor role of some vitmains
8. Examples of vitamins
9. What is a hormone?
10. General model of hormone action
11. Examples of hormones
12. Vitamin D biology fundamentals
13. Calcium homeostasis
14. Vitamin D history
15. Classical biological actions of vitamin D
16. What is the finction of vitamin D?
17. Effects of vitamin D in young chicks
18. Vitamin D3 structure and formation
19. Endocrine system
20. Vitamin or steroid hormone?
21. Does vitamin D itself prevents rickets?
22. The answer
23. Key discoveries
24. Kidney as an endocrine gland
25. Regulation of kidney 25(OH)D-1-hydroxylase
26. Vitamin D endocrine system
27. Vitamin D receptor
28. Tissue distribution of nuclear VDR
29. New biological actions mediated by 1,25(OH)2D3
30. Vitamin D endocrine system - 2008
31. Vitamin D chemistry fundamentals
32. Introduction to hormone D

Topics Covered

• What is a vitamin?
• What is a hormone?
• Vitamin D biology fundamentals
• Calcium homeostasis
• Classical biological actions of vitamin D
• Vitamin D and endocrine system
• Key discoveries in the field
• Kidney as an endocrine gland for hormone-D
• Vitamin D receptor
• VDR target organs
• Introduction to hormone D

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Series:

• The World of Hormones

Categories:

• Biochemistry
• Cell Biology
• Metabolism & Nutrition
• Physiology & Anatomy

Therapeutic Areas:

• Cardiovascular & Metabolic

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Publication History

• Published on December 1, 2007

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Anthony Norman has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.